Correctional Employee Wellness Monograph

This monograph is a comprehensive guide to correctional employee wellness programs offered in the United States. Based on up-to-date data collection and analysis, this monograph should be used to shape the design and planning of future wellness services to benefit the corrections professionals who serve justice-involved populations throughout the U.S. and beyond.

Acknowledgements

Elizabeth Gondles, Ph.D. Senior Director

Michael Miskell, MPH, CHES ® , Director Office of Correctional Health, ACA Ariel Hoadley, MPH, Data Scientist School of Public Health, Brown University, RI.

Office of Correctional Health and Professional Development

Rosemarie Martin, Ph.D., Associate Professor School of Public Health, Brown University, RI.

The American Correctional Association would like to thank the following parties for their contributions to this work: Bureau of Justice Assistance ACA/BJA Staff Wellness Advisory Committee: American Jail Association Correctional Leaders Association Denver Sheriff Department American Probation and Parole Association Correctional Peace Officers Foundation National Governors Association North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents

This project was supported by Grant No. 2019-RY-BX-K003 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

ACA Communications and Publication Staff: Kirk Raymond, Director Carla DeCarlo, Graphic Designer

Photo collage on cover page: Photos courtesy Tennessee Department of Corrections, Arlington County Sheriff’s Office and Nebraska Department of Correctional Services